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Preparations Completed for IDEX, NAVDEX & IDC 2021
2021-01-11 Read More...
The Higher Organising Committee of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021), the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), and the International Defence Conference, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Visits Bahrain
2021-01-11 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, received General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, at Riffa

GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia Ends Dispute with Qatar
2021-01-06 Read More...
Leaders and Heads of Delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States convened the 41st session of the GCC Supreme Council Tuesday at Maraya Concert Hall in in the Saudi Arabian governorate of

Saab Receives Follow-on Contract for UAE’s Two GlobalEye
2021-01-06 Read More...
Saab announced it has received a follow-on contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the sale of two GlobalEye systems, Saab’s advanced airborne surveillance system. The order value is USD 1.018 billion and the contract period is

UAE, Pakistan to Boost Defense Cooperation
2021-01-06 Read More...
The UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Alzaabi, has discussed with Zobaida Jalal, Pakistani Federal Minister for Defense Production, ways to further develop relations between the two countries and reviewed current regional and international

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Peninsula Shield Forces Commander
2021-01-06 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Commander of the Joint Peninsula Shield Forces Major General Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Balawi

Jordanian King Visits Army Headquarters
2021-01-06 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, visited the General Command of the JAF on

Tawazun Becomes Principal Partner of IDEX & NAVDEX
2021-01-05 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2021) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, from 21-25 February 2021 at the Abu

EGDE Group Becomes Strategic Partner of IDEX & NAVDEX
2021-01-05 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2021) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, from 21-25 February 2021 at the Abu

Fincantieri Delivers First FREMM Bergamini Frigate to Egypt
2021-01-04 Read More...
Egypt’s first Italian FREMM Bergamini frigate has arrived at the Alexandria naval base, announced the Egyptian military spokesperson on Thursday, local media

Kuwait Orders 8 New AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.0

Saudi Arabia Requests 3,000 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB I) Munitions
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $290

Kuwait to Buy Spare Parts for its Upgraded Patriot Systems
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of System Spares for Patriot Configuration 3+ and related equipment for an estimated cost of $200

Egypt to Receive 20 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs)
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $65.6

SAMI Acquires Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
2020-12-30 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced that it has acquired Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) as part of the largest military industries deal ever concluded in the Kingdom

Egyptian Chief-of-Staff Inspects Military Fields, Training Points in North Sinai
2020-12-30 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid, praised, on Monday, the combat readiness of forces in North Sinai to carry out all assigned missions under various

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